#instacart tips

[newfeeling77]

OK man. are you gonna fuck me too what kind of message is this

#dont give me shit for using instacart i cant drive + i tip 30% + i use foodstamps so its the governments money

[lovethephotoo]

Underrated Travel Hacking Tips for Everyone

I haven’t taken a vacation for the last three years with good reason regarding the severity of the global health crisis and the economy of the US. Inflation is at an all-time high and the cost of everything from groceries to clothing increased.

On one of my work lunch breaks, I stumbled upon a YouTube video from professional, full time travel vloggers who enjoy saving money. I saw that the Youtuber went on a “travel hacking” trip around the world to save up miles and points for two weeks. I personally would not like to spend only a day in different countries while spending so much money to fly there. Also, I don’t want to pay the annual fees for travel credit cards. Therefore, I decided to do my own research to see which tips could work for any frugal traveler.

·         Link your accounts: Delta SkyMiles and Instacart have a partnership. Everyone needs groceries. I order from Costco every week to support my family and we buy the necessities (milk, meat, fruits, and vegetables) only to cut costs. Every one dollar spent on Instacart is one and a half miles on Delta. It racks up quickly.

·         Bonus Tip: Instacart has a great deal when an order is placed within a three-hour window, the customer receives two dollars off their order. More money in your wallet!

·         Best Credit Card: Amazon Prime Rewards Visa is the most economical credit card that has no annual fee. I invested in an Amazon Prime membership in 2016 and never looked back. It is the only streaming service that I pay for. Majority of my purchases are from Amazon and I received five percent back with each order. It is two percent back on restaurants, gas, and drugstores. There is one percent back on all other purchases.  The points can be used to buy anything that Amazon has on their website.

·         SkyMiles Shopping: Airlines like Delta have their own designated website where a customer can earn airline miles with their purchases. Every company listed on the website has a specific number of miles that a customer can earn. I love fitness and I buy my workout clothes from the website. During the holiday season, I was able to earn three miles per every one dollar spent for a Delta flight by buying two tie dye sweatshirts.

With the information that I learned and stated above, I booked my flight to Hilo, Hawaii and I posted some photographs that I took below. It was heavenly paradise.

The magical sunset that I experienced from the summit at my hotel.

It was so beautiful to see the aerial view of Hawaii from a helicopter and the scent of sea water was relaxing.

Sources:

https://news.delta.com/turning-groceries-getaways-delta-teams-instacart-reward-skymiles-members-everyday-purchases

https://www.skymilesshopping.com/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/cobrandcard/marketing.html?&plattr=ChaseMS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1pk2FJBhcg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CPQE7Hdebc

#ncis #ncis hawaii #travel #travel hacking #budget travel #instacart #shopping #delta #airline #kara and nate #travel and leisure #resume #freelance #tips #paradise #hilo #first class #away #luggage #vanessa lachey #oahu #kona #chocolate #cbs news #under armour #tie dye #paris hilton #superbowl sunday #pink #barbie

[bloody-shadow666]

It's really strange to me how often angry delivery drivers on tiktok manage to forget that disabled and elderly and poor people exist. "how dare you not tip me 50%+ this is a fucking luxury service! If you don't wanna tip go get it your damn self!" sorry but not everyone can drive or afford to pay 150% of their order price especially since doordash already grossly inflates their prices. maybe don't be a delivery driver.

#vent #personal #I see a lot of incidents of doordash drivers stealing or destroying food to ''teach people to tip'' and then they reveal the person did tip #They just tipped a standard 20% instead of 50% or 100% #Or like instacart shoppers that intentionally get the entire order wrong because of low tips #Like you think you're screwing over rich people or whatever but actually it's usually the disabled and impoverished #So maybe go fuck yourself #Are there selfish people? absolutely #But is ''sticking it to the man'' worth wasting someone's last 10$ for food for that month? Really?

[sleaterkinnie]

once i get a car all will be well

#i need automomy bitch #i wanna be like today i am going to go to the city by myself because i can #i want to just pick up my sister from school after i get off work so we can get dinner together #i want to GO TO THE FUCKING LIBRARY WITHOUT IT TAKING AN HOUR AND A HALF VIA BUS #i want to go to the grocery store and get my groceries instead of paying an extra $40 in tip and delivery fees for instacart!! #i wanna be able to go to my appointments on my own and not have to rely on my eldery grandma to feel fit enough to consider driving me !! #I WANNA GO TO SHOWS!!! I WANT TO MEET PEOPLE!! AND SEE THINGS!! AND LEAVE MY STUPID FUCKING BUBBLE!!

[plasticine]

the whole tipping argument is so transparent a lot y'all truly think that poor people should not be able to get "frivolities"

#Like explicitly I saw one of those stupid service industry threads complaining people not tipping while using instacart #BECAUSE THEY WERE ON FOOD STAMPS. #It's so fucking easy for capitalists to make poor people believe their real enemy is other poor people LOL #The reason I find those threads stupid btw is bc it's deeply miserable ppl bitching what are often just accomodations or harmless weirdos #I've worked service industry and I've worked with those people and they suck more than the worst customer IMO

[clementiens]

this isn't a joke or honestly even all that outlandish but i think if you receive SSI you should get some kind of instacart discount. if i was able-bodied i could just go get my groceries and save all the added costs and i'm not even talking about tipping it's the prices all being raised, it's the fees, it's meeting the delivery minimum to get rid of some fees if you paid for instacart+ because you're disabled and knew you'd be physically incapable of not relying on grocery delivery more than you would if you were able-bodied. like at least just make the prices equivalent to what they are in the store, no or lower order minimum, and cover the delivery fees. the disability tax on everyday life gets crushing when you only get $914 for the month

#instacart+ is $75 but when my free trial ran out i knew like. i need grocery delivery. i'd lose that $75 in fees real quick #but then there are still fees!! and the raised prices! and maybe i don't need $35 worth of stuff but i REALLY need some of the stuff #i don't mind tipping at least they're actually doing the service for me but everything else is really really annoying

[savageboar]

i think services like doordash and instacart shouldn't have that much fuckin fees going on considering how much disabled ppl rely on it but also this could be said about everything that disabled ppl rely on so. send post.

#sometimes i feel too fatigued to go to the store or don't wanna have an autistic meltdown bc of busy store noises #i deal with that shit enough at my own job. but also instacart and shit like that is just expensive as fuck. #SIGHS #like ill tip the shit out of the person delivering it but it's different when the company itself makes me pay out the ass you know #hades.txt

[cuntwrap--supreme]

Did some Instacart shit today. Delivered to an older lady with a severe neurological condition that made it to where she could no longer move without falling. I offered to put her groceries away for her and she cried and said no one who delivered her food had ever offered to do that before. Which is disgusting. Literally what kind of person do you have to be to see a feeble old lady and decide to not at least ask if she needs help. I know some people are more independent than others, but she said she usually just waits for her kids to come by. She had ice cream and other frozen shit. I'd be a horrible person if I let this food spoil because I wanted to do another order.

#instacart #help #community #literally so many people claim to be these great leftists but wouldn't do the same #if you don't understand that humans function best by helping everyone - no matter their status - when they need help then you're fake #it would have been easier to just drop her shit in the kitchen and leave #according to her that's what everyone else does #but if you're not the kind of leftist to put your money where your mouth is and help out people in need you gotta learn to shut the fuck up #some of y'all are out here advocating communism yet I've met hardcore republicans more willing to help people in need #when she said no one ever offered to put her stuff away for her it made me so mad #you don't have to have a relative in declining health to understand that - sometimes - other people could use a hand #she tried to tip me with a can of mandarin oranges because she said they were her favorite and she had no money #i of course couldn't take that. she was so skinny. she needs all the food she can get. #rant over #i just needed to bitch about shit for a minute because goddamn do things like that anger me

[shitty-life-tips-for-humans]

No one is properly utilising grocery delivery services. You can make your driver buy 24 boxes of tampons and a condolences card. What are they going to do about it?

#life tips #tips #instacart #doordash #gopuff #other ones idk #groceries #chaotic bastard

[benevolent-blackhole]

There’s a lot of shaming of Instacart users but it’s literally cheaper to use Instacart once a month or so then own a car, and at least where I live it’s become harder and harder to get to the grocery store by public transportation as bus lines get cut. And specifically where I am, a lack of crosswalks and constant construction that blocks off sidewalks makes it hard and dangerous to walk to grocery stores.

#I know there’s obviously lots of people who can’t afford either #but Instacart fees and tip are like 30 dollars #which is less than buying a car and keeping it filled with gas and maintained #30 dollars on a large order where I am

[hillbillyoracle]

So you can't get out of bed...

This is a resource list for all those who are having trouble getting out of bed. Whether that's because of injury, disability, or mental health, this collection of resources should help address some of the common pain points I've experienced over the years. Some will require modification if truly bedbound but my hope is this sparks ideas and gives you a place to start.

A warning: this is a *long* post. I went for thoroughness over brevity so people had options where possible.

Food

This video from Sarah McGlory of Adaptive Cleaning details her system.

It is excellent. I have a similar bin to her first in my room for high pain and low mood days. Prioritize high fiber and high protein shelf stable foods. Make sure electrolytes and water are within easy reach.

If grocery trips are too much, it's worth looking into pick up or delivery. In my experience, the delivery services through stores are better than Instacart and the like. The retailer who must not be named also has a great snack selections that hold up pretty well in transit.

Fruit + veggie pouches, baked chips, and RXBars are some of my favorites to keep on hand.

Clean Space

This video from KC Davis of Struggle Care details her "Five Things Tidying Method".

If you can't tidy your whole space, focus on the walkways. Make sure you have a walkway to your bedroom door, to your front door (or other way to leave your house), to the bathroom, and to the kitchen or where you store food.

Another tip from KC Davis - if you're struggling to get your plates back to the kitchen before they stick or attract bugs, get gallon sized plastic bags and seal the plates inside of them. You can always wash and reuse them once you've delivered it safely to your sink or dishwasher. When you're just surviving, it's just as okay to toss them after.

Bonus: This no-mess method of decluttering from Dana K. White is low energy friendly. You can stop whenever and your space is still better.

Hygiene

This post details my care kit that I use.

If you're unable to shower regularly, I'd add in some baby wipes. Yours probably won't look exactly like mine but I hope it can be a jumping off point. If I could only pick two items, it'd be the disposable toothbrushes and a good facial lotion (since it can also be used on the body). If you can't bare to change your clothes, just change your underwear. This helps prevent health issues down the road.

Movement

Arm Workout in Bed: [3 Min] [5 Min] [10 min]

Core Workout in Bed: [3 Min] [5 Min] [10 Min]

Leg Workout in Bed: [3 Min] [5 Min] [10 Min]

Yoga in Bed: [Morning] [Anytime] [Evening]

Stretching: [5 Min] [10 Min]

If you're able to stand + move but not up for leaving your room, then Rick Bhullar's walking workouts are great in a small space.

For a long time, I thought that you could only get exercise by getting dressed in specific clothes and going outside or to a gym. Now I know that there are lots of options for getting a little movement in bed. Even a short 3 min workout a day can help decrease muscle atrophy. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good enough.

Bonus: I also just walk laps around my room/apartment. You don't have to go outside. It can get a little boring sure. But quick 5-10 min walking breaks through out the day add up.

Spirituality

This is ultimately going to be specific to you and your tradition. Even if you are not religious at all taking a moment to think about your bigger picture values is important. Since my core spiritual path is Buddhism, here are some recommendations in that vein. I could not find good links for all of these. I don't necessarily do all of these everyday but I try to do a few.

Three Refuges by Plum Village

The Five Precepts by Access to Insight

The Five Remembrances on Wikipedia

Chanting Om Mani Padme Hum

Chanting Namo'valokiteshvara

Reciting the Heart Sutra

Bonus: A pagan practice I enjoy is reciting the hymns to the planet of the day. Offering water and incense is great but optional. Praying to and thanking ancestors and land spirits is also a great practice.

Alternatives to Social Media

It's easy to get stuck in the black hole of scrolling. It's good to have something enjoyable to pivot to.

Cozy Games

My favorites are Stardew Valley, Wingspan, and Animal Crossing. The first two aren't terribly expensive. A lower cost alternative to Animal Crossing would be Cozy Grove which regularly goes on sale. Sims can be cozy as well - minus any pool shenanigans.

Slowly

This is an app that allows you to send messages but delivers them on a delay based on how far away you are from someone. It makes it fairly easy to find penpals though, as with anything, it can be hit or miss. I've even convinced a few of my irl friends to try it and write them little letters on there. The delay makes receiving them more special. It's a great way to play letter writing rpgs with friends. I'm currently using it to play Grandpa's Farm with my partner.

750 Words

Ever wished you could do morning pages digitally? That's what 750 words started out as being but you can ultimately use it however you want. Some people use it to hit word counts on their writing projects. I'm a fan of using it to brain dump and then micro journal. It does cost a small fee after 30 days but it's by far been worth it to me.

FeederWatch

Getting outside - even if it's just for 5 minutes - once a day is a great goal. But if you can't, take a break and watch one of these feeder streams for a while. Even just seeing images of the outdoors, is calming. I sometime throw this up on one screen while I'm playing a cozy game or doing some non-screen activities.

Screen Breaks

We all know it's important to take screen breaks - but it's extra important to do it when you're in bed and you're screens are a big part of how you spend your day. Below are some of my favorite ways to take a break. 10 minutes every two hours or 20 minutes every three hours can make a big difference.

Postcrossing or writing letters to friends

Solo RPGs - here are some of mine, here's a D&D example

Free adult coloring pages

Read a Book - reading challenge, get personalized recommendations

Play a solitaire card game - there are so damn many now

Walk around for 5-10 minutes, bonus if it's outside.

Volunteer

One of the big feelings that come up for me when I'm mostly in bed is that I feel like a burden to others. Rather than trying to "be productive" I've found it's much better to try to positively contribute to others even if it's in small ways - sending a text to someone remembering/thanking them for something kind they did for me, ordering a little present for someone I know who's had a rough time, sending a card to someone who has a birthday coming up. The little stuff really helps people.

If you don't have many people in your life like that to help or you'd like to help some strangers too here are some other options.

Sigma Phi Eta

This is a 100% online and free greek service org I'm trying to get off the ground. 3 hours of service to become a pledge which count towards the 10 needed to become a member. 10 hours each year to stay active. We maintain an updated list of online/distanced volunteer opportunities as we find them. We have service awards for those who want to go above and beyond. Plus once you're a member you can wear our letters.

We're small right now but if you want a group of people to talk service and grow with - come join us!

Letters Against Isolation

LAI is probably my favorite charity I volunteer for. Volunteers write cards and letters to people in nursing homes, assisted living, and those connected to senior centers through Meals on Wheels and other programs. They're always adding new facilities so the need is always growing. They have facilities in multiple countries they write to and could use people who speak another language especially.

Warm Up America

Mostly for crocheters and knitters - this org accepts donations of all kinds of patterns and distributes them to smaller projects and charities who otherwise wouldn't be able to access these kind of goods at scale. I've made a few things for them - simple hats - and greatly enjoyed the process. Great use for your cheaper acrylic yarns.

7 Cups

I've had a mixed experience with 7 Cups. I really have enjoyed my experiences chatting with people on there but it can be really hit or miss as to whether I feel like I've helped people. There's also the usual people who try to use any chat service for sex. That aside, I still think their training is pretty good and it can feel meaningful when you're able to connect with someone who's not doing so hot.

Checklist

Have you cleaned yourself + changed clothes? [ ]

Have you tended to your spirituality? [ ]

Have you fed yourself? [ ] [ ] [ ]

Have you tended to your space? [ ]

Have you gotten some movement in? [ ]

Have you taken a social media break? [ ] [ ] [ ]

Have you taken a screen break? [ ] [ ] [ ]

Have you volunteered or done something nice for another person? [ ]

#self care #depression #disability #bedbound #harm reduction

[john-marshall]

as an instacart shopper i just want to say that i truly hope the company goes under

they just dropped base pay from $7 to $4. I saw an order that had 2 deliveries that included 48 CASES OF WATER. it paid $5.53. neither customer saw fit to tip.

they charge customers for express delivery, extended mileage, and heavy orders. that money is pocketed by instacart, shoppers are still paid peanuts while busting our asses and our cars

I’m quitting. I’ve always rejected no tip orders for the same reason I’m quitting instacart: I refuse to work for someone who has no regard for my efforted labor

if you can, boycott instacart. if you have instacart+, cancel it. let them know why.

#p.txt

[thatdiabolicalfeminist]

Wanna help Maire get through April 2023?

Maire got surgery!! And they got a LOT of disease out, including tissue that had grown INTO HER MUSCLE. (ouch!!) The surgeon didn’t touch the stuff that had grown into her bladder and bowel, and the process to get those things addressed will take awhile. She’s also getting a lot more of her other health issues diagnosed and treated now that she’s less hampered by having an abdomen totally full of runaway tissue!!

She’s working to reapply for disability now that she has the info from the most recent surgery to work with, and she’s still hoping she’ll be able to work at some point. She’s also going to try to raise at least a little money on Etsy with the fiber arts she can do lying down. As of right now (March 28, 7pm Eastern) there’s only one item on there, but she’s working on adding more!!

All that said, she’s unlikely to be able to make enough money to survive on for awhile yet, so she still needs community support to get her needs met.

This is what she needs for April:

Gas: $80

Medications: $150

Storage: $70

Car Insurance: $100

Hygeine/other non food necessities: $110

Streaming: $13 for Spotify

Instacart Membership: $5

Instacart tip: $20

Total needed to get through April: $548

Would any financially secure adults be willing to help her with even a dollar? If you can’t, would you please consider sharing this post and/or her gfm?

all Maire’s links: http://linktree.com/maireg

Maire’s gfm: https://gofund.me/0799702d

PayPaI: @MaireGrupp  (or maire114 at gmail dot com)

Venm0: @Maire114  

C@$h app: MaryBear23

Etsy (still a work in progress): https://www.etsy.com/shop/TuesdaysCottage?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

I’ll be updating this post regularly so you can know how much (if anything) Maire’s raised so far towards this goal, so please check the notes for the latest update!!

March 28, 7pm Eastern:

$0 raised of $548

#maire #had to wait for her to approve me telling you guys her business that's why the time was old that's when i wrote this

[learningfromlosing]

Hey doordash drivers, hey instacart drivers, hey any voluntary delivery driver for an app, I have some news for you. Disabled people who cannot get their groceries on their own very rarely have extra money to tip, especially with all the extra fees and delivery charges they need to pay to just eat. They will tip you if they can, they literally cannot sometimes and that isn't their fault. They still deserve their groceries. They still deserve their food. They still deserve help. If you're voluntarily driving for an app when you can easily get another job and you're complaining about the people who literally cannot get a job, or go outside, or drive, or see needing to get their food no matter how little they have, you should think about who really needs this more. They have no other option when they don't have help. They have no other option when they can't do it themselves. If you're voluntarily doing this job, and blaming the people giving you the orders that you already get paid for anyway, just because they literally do not have the money does not mean they aren't deserving. That they're doing it on purpose. That they're taking advantage of you. That they're doing it maliciously. You need to understand some people have no other option even if you do. Be more considerate. You have no idea what people are going through mentally, physically, financially, medically. Everyone deserves food. Everyone deserves help. Everyone deserves comfort. Even if they can't spend another 5/6 dollars of their limited disability funds. Sometimes it's not about you. Sometimes people aren't after you. Sometimes people aren't trying to hurt you, but trying to survive themselves.

#disability #disabled #mentally ill #bpd #agoraphobic #agoraphobia #physically disabled #paraplegic #paralyzed #chronic pain #chronic illness #social anxiety #panic attack #mental health #mental illness #mentally disabled #bed ridden #borderline personality disorder #delivery #doordash #uber eats #instacart #postmates #delivery apps #home delivery #groceries #grocery delivery #groceries delivered #schitzophrenia #blind

[wildbornsiren]

Idle Hands | Jake ‘Hangman’ Seresin/Bradley ‘Rooster’ Bradshaw

Idle Hands.  Summary: The promise of not having to eat mess hall chow leads to consensual breaking and entering. Homemade pasta, white wine, and kisses. One shot 1,439 words. Slash Warnings: None.  Notes: For the TGM fic exchange. A humble attempt at Hangster. Likes are appreciated, comments and sharing are absolute gold. Thank you so much for reading. I appreciate it so much and it means the most. 

“Hey Bradshaw,” Jake is sprawled out on the bunk opposite him. “You got anything planned today?” He’s quiet for a few minutes, before putting his book down on his chest. “What do you have in mind, Hangman?” He tips his head to regard the man who was focused on him. “Something other than laying around the barracks all day.” Jake sits up, a silver key ring dangling from his fingers. “I want to cook, I’m tired of mess hall chow.” “Who’s keys are those?” Bradley sits up, intrigued at the possibilities that Hangman’s offering. “Nat’s. Her and Bob are renting a place. She’s out with Halo, and Bob’s watching the Star Trek films with Fanboy.” “That’s somewhere I don’t want to be.” Bradley chuckled. Fanboy and Bob would often get into spirited ‘debates’ over which of the space operas were better, Star Wars or Star Trek. “Wait, you stole Nat’s keys?” “Technically, they’re Bob’s, they fell out of his pocket in the locker room.” The key jingles as Jake spins it around his finger. “Come on, I miss being in the kitchen, you like to eat, and we’ll leave leftovers as a peace offering.” “You’ve put a lot of thought into this plan, considering you’re assuming I’m in on it.” “Come on, you’re just as bored as I am Bradshaw. You’ve been reading the same page for half an hour.” Jake’s grin is genuine and real, dimples on display as the full force is turned on him. Bradley drops his gaze a little uncertain with the flutter in his stomach. Bradley knew it was just due to proximity, and seeing each other every hour of every day, but that grin made him weak—though he was loathe to admit it. “You’re not wrong.” He gets to his feet. “Come on then.” Jake nearly springs from the bed, grabbing his keys and wallet. “I have an Instacart order showing up at their place,” he looks at his phone. “It’ll be there when we get there.” The drive to Phoenix’s place is pretty enough and they’re pulling up to a gray rambler with a brilliant yellow door. The walkway is an explosion of flowers, the riotous color and sweet smell going to Bradley’s head. Jake turns when he’s halfway up the walk, sunlight illuminating him with a brilliant glow. That smile hits him again, and Bradley’s heart nearly stops in his chest. “Come on, Bradshaw, they’ll be back before we know it.” Bradley picks up the last grocery bag, following Jake inside. The house was clean and well lived in, and once again he was thinking about his choice of staying in the barracks rather than finding space of his own. Though, bunking with Jake wasn’t all that bad. He follows the other man into the kitchen, leaning against the counter as Jake makes himself at home. The blond had retrieved an apron from somewhere, tying it around his waist, rolling his sleeves up to his elbows, and beginning to unpack bags. “So, what are you making?” “Hand cut tagliatelle, with spicy Italian sausage, spinach with an alfredo sauce.” Jake is scrubbing his hands, before drying them on the apron. “Do me a favor and open that bottle of wine.” Bradley reaches for the bottle of white wine, opening it, pouring some into the glasses that Jake places in front of him. One is offered to him, and he takes it, a shock running through him when his fingers brush Jake’s. He’s acutely aware of the fact that he’s never truly been alone with Jake. Sure, they bunked together, but they intersected in the shared space only in the morning and evenings. Their days were spent with the rest of the group, or in the air. Jake moves around the kitchen the same way he does everything else, effortlessly, deliberate. “If you’re not going to talk to me,” that grin is back on his face, “then turn on some music.” “I don’t want to distract you.” Bradley says. Jake tips flour onto the countertop, making a well and cracking eggs into it, and another egg yolk. “If I wanted to avoid distraction, I wouldn’t have invited you.” He tosses a wink Bradley’s way, and he can’t help but mirror the way Jake smiles again. “You think I’m distracting?” Bradley leans against the counter, arms crossed over his chest. “You’re the second best looking in the group.” “I suppose you’re the first?” “You tell me.” Jake flicks flour Bradley’s way. He licks his lower lip, mouth dry, the wine doing nothing to sate the discomfort. “You know you are.” Bradley blinks noticing the stain of red that appears on sharp cheek bones. Jake’s attention very focused on the olive oil he’s adding to the blob of pasta dough. It’s almost cute, which is a word one wouldn’t use to describe one Jake Seresin, but in this situation, it worked. “This needs to rest.” Jake mutters more to himself, draping a kitchen towel over the ball of dough. He washes his hands again. “What are you looking at Bradshaw?” “You,” he says. “I don’t think I’ve seen you happy before.” It was the simplest way to describe the easy grin, the way Jake’s shoulders are relaxed, the ease he moves around the kitchen. He notices that Jake’s hand fumbles the wine glass when he sets it down. “Am I really a distraction?” Another slow spread of red, across Jake’s cheeks, down his neck. “Everything else is a distraction. It interrupts my thoughts about you.” Bradley sets his own glass down, walking around the island. Jake’s throat bobs as he swallows, looking down at the marble surface, brushing invisible flour from it. Bradley hesitates only for a moment, letting his hand rest on top of Jake’s. “What sort of thoughts?” There’s a moment where Bradley doesn’t know where he’s at, just that the edge of the counter is digging into the small of his back, Jake’s hands are in his hair, and his lips are parting under the slow drag of Jake’s tongue against his lower lip. His own hands find purchase on Jake’s hips, pulling the other man closer, flush against him. The sound Jake makes goes straight through him, the kiss deepening. Bradley groans against Jake’s mouth when those nimble fingers pull just right on his hair. Warm, open-mouthed kisses trail down his neck Jake’s tongue lingering on the scars he finds. “Better than I imagined.” There’s a softening of his words, the drawl more pronounced. Hands sneak under the hem of Bradley’s t-shirt, palms skimming up the flat of his stomach. Jake’s pulling away hurriedly, Bradly blinking a little fuzzy headed. The absence of Jake’s warmth against him makes him shiver. Green eyes flicker toward the door, and there’s the sound of conversation, getting closer. Natasha and Bob cross the threshold. “Told you that was Seresin’s truck.” Bob says. “Boys,” Natasha grins easily, dark eyes flickering between the two of them. “What’s going on?” “Jake-Jake’s cooking.” Bradley steps back to safety, the other side of the island, next to Bob. “What are you making Hangman?” “Pasta, and plenty of it.” Jake starts rolling out the dough into thin sheets. “Start a pot of water and toss some salt into it. “Bobby, grab a cutting board and start dice the sausage.” “Let the man loose in the kitchen…” Bradley mutters. “You want to finish that sentence Bradshaw?” Jake points at him. “Insult the cook and I’ll order you McDonald’s.” He turns away, and starts messing with a pan on the stove, the smell of onions and garlic beginning to cook filling the air. There’s an ease between the four of them, Bob’s cracking terrible jokes, Natasha’s laughing so hard there’s no sound coming out except for the occasional snort. Jake’s singing along with the old country song on the radio, terribly off key as he cooks. There’s the sound of footsteps, and Payback and Fanboy enter the kitchen to a riotous noise. Silverware clatters, Mickey setting the table, Reuben’s spinning Natasha around the kitchen. An ache settles in Bradley’s chest—a warm familiar ache that somehow, doesn’t hurt this time.  Bob’s trying to sneak a handful of parmesan cheese into his mouth, only to be chased away by Jake brandishing a wooden spoon chasing the lanky WSO away from the cheese. “You were right.” Jake startles slightly, “What do you mean?” “I was bored,” Bradley murmurs, one arm dropping around Jake’s waist. “And this smells better than mess hall chow.” “Damn straight it does.” Just for the briefest of moments, Jake leans against him once more. “Now go sit, lunch is ready.”

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